sarcophagus meaning

Definition of sarcophagus

1. a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)

   Type of: coffin

sarcophagus in a sentence

• The sarcophagus contained the remains of Antonio.
• Three Roman sarcophagi have been discovered in Turkey.
• Archaeologists have unearthed a mysterious black granite sarcophagus in Egypt.

How to pronounce sarcophagus

sarcophagus is pronounced /sɑrˈkɑfəɡəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with sarcophagus

• esophagus